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Date: June 13, 2013Contact: Kelly Irvin/ 210-207-6127

Get Out and Play San Antonio! citywide eventoffers fun, fitness, free family activities

Fitness and fun go hand in hand. The newest event in San Antonio’s arsenal in the fight to become a healthy, fit city proved that. Get Out and Play San Antonio!, a free, citywide event held today, offered something for everyone.

Sponsored by the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department, the event featured family activities, exercise, and games at local parks, community centers, recreation facilities, and pools. The department invited organizations and agencies from across the city to offer their own events and neighborhoods also are joining in the occasion with special events.

On hand to participate at the Woodlawn Lake Park event were Mayor Julián Castro, District 7 City Councilman Cris Medina and Parks and Recreation Department Director Xavier Urrutia.

Among the many partners were local YMCAs, Green Space Alliance, East Side Promise Neighborhood, the Animal Defense League, San Antonio Amateur Softball Association, Fitness Funatics, Boys and Girls Club, Cambridge Elementary School, Park Square Apartment Complex, San Antonio River Authority, Animal Care Services, the San Antonio Public Library, San Antonio Housing Authority, and the Witte Museum.

The myriad of free activities available at more than 30 locations included: 3 on 3 basketball, a boot camp obstacle course, carnival games, a community bike ride, volleyball, Fitness with Fido, kickball, aerobics, swimming, pilates, a bike rodeo, Zumba, kite flying, line dancing, aerobics, soccer, nature hikes and yoga, just to name a few.

"Our goal is to get San Antonians outdoors and moving," Urrutia said. "They were able to experience a variety of activities with their families and friends that lead to a healthy, active lifestyle."

Get Out and Play San Antonio! was designated a Kidcation Week event by the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau as part of a weeklong series of events available to parents looking for fun summer activities for their children.

It was also a Fit Pass SA event. Participants were able to get their Fit Pass SA passports stamped to earn 10 points and a chance at valuable prizes to be awarded at Siclovia in March. Interested participants also picked up their Fit Pass SA passports and got started on this interactive fitness and wellness scavenger hunt.